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House GOP to offer 'school safety' response to Florida shooting

House Republican leaders are working on a legislative package to bolster school safety in response to a deadly shooting at a Florida high school, and the results of that effort could be released as soon as this week, according to a member of GOP leadership.

The Freedom Caucus chairman said the "biggest thing" he is looking at is how to address safety on school campuses. He is eyeing a number of options, including increasing money for school resource officers and providing some incentives to allow teachers and school administrators to carry weapons.

But the idea of arming teachers has been met with skepticism by some Republicans, while it's likely a non-starter for Democrats.